Thursday, August 11, 2011

Artist Spotlight #4: Tegan and Sara

Name: Tegan and Sara
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Most Well-Known Songs: Back In Your Head, The Con, Walking With a Ghost, Nineteen, Call it Off, Hell
Similar Artists: Uh Huh Her, Meg & Dia, Rachael Cantu, Sick of Sarah
About: Tegan Quin and Sara Quin are twin sisters from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and were born on September 19th, 1980. At 15 years old, they formed a band called Plunk, but they lacked a drummer and bass player. They used their high school's recording studio to record their first two demo albums. In 1998, the duo made their breakthrough after winning a music competition in Calgary, under which they performed as "Sara and Tegan." They later changed their band name to "Tegan and Sara." They have released six albums.

My Top 3 Most Played Songs By This Artist:
Hype
Hell
Where Does the Good Go?

Other Links:

YouTube Channel 
Last.fm Page 


Monday, August 8, 2011

Playlist #2: Beautiful Songs





Hello, friends. It's been a little while since I updated this blog, so now ... I will do that. I've made another playlist for today––a playlist of songs I find beautiful. They make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Or they make me cry. Or both. Depending on the song. And my mood. :) Enjoy!

1. The Call - Regina Spektor
2. Gravity - Sara Bareilles
3. Set the Fire to the Third Bar - Snow Patrol
4. Breathe Me - Sia
5. Hometown Glory - Adele
6. If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
7. Cosmic Love - Florence + the Machine
8. Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
9. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
10. White Houses - Vanessa Carlton
11. Dancing - Elisa
12. Near to You - A Fine Frenzy
13. Sober - Kelly Clarkson
14. Wake Up - Arcade Fire
15. With or Without You - U2

Listen to this playlist on YouTube!